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The Christians as the Romans Saw Them

by Robert Louis Wilken
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This book, which includes a new preface by the author, offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans.
"A fascinating . . . account of early Christian thought. . . . Readable and exciting."—Robert McAfee Brown, New York Times Book Review
"Should fascinate any reader with an interest in the history of human thought."—Phoebe-Lou Adams, Atlantic Monthly
"The pioneering study in English of Roman impressions of Christians during the first four centuries A.D."—E. Glenn Hinson, Christian Century
"This gracefully written study . . . draws upon well-known sources—both pagan and Christian—to provide the general reader with an illuminating account . . . [of how] Christianity appeared to the Romans before it became the established religion of the empire."—Merle Rubin, Christian Science Monitor

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Publisher: Yale University Press Edition: 2

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  • ISBN: 9780300160956
  • Release date: January 4, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9780300160956
  • File size: 10091 KB
  • Release date: January 4, 2011
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Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction

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This book, which includes a new preface by the author, offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans.
"A fascinating . . . account of early Christian thought. . . . Readable and exciting."—Robert McAfee Brown, New York Times Book Review
"Should fascinate any reader with an interest in the history of human thought."—Phoebe-Lou Adams, Atlantic Monthly
"The pioneering study in English of Roman impressions of Christians during the first four centuries A.D."—E. Glenn Hinson, Christian Century
"This gracefully written study . . . draws upon well-known sources—both pagan and Christian—to provide the general reader with an illuminating account . . . [of how] Christianity appeared to the Romans before it became the established religion of the empire."—Merle Rubin, Christian Science Monitor

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Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction